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  1. Jun 25, 2024 · The bony orbits (or eye sockets) are bilateral and symmetrical cavities in the head. They enclose the eyeball and its associated structures. In this article, we shall look at the borders, contents and clinical correlations of the bony orbit.

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    • Orbital Foramina, Ducts, Canals, and Fissures
    • Periorbital Sinuses
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    Foramina

    1. Optic foramen: middle cranial fossa to orbital apex, through lesser wing of sphenoid bone 1.1. Optic nerve 1.2. Ophthalmic artery 1.3. Sympathetics (from carotid plexus) 2. Supraorbital foramen/notch: medial third of superior margin of orbit 2.1. Blood vessels 2.2. Supraorbital nerve (V1) 3. Anterior ethmoidal foramen: at frontoethmoidal suture 3.1. Anterior ethmoidal vessels 3.2. Anterior ethmoidal nerve 4. Posterior ethmoidal foramen: junction of orbital roof and medial wall 4.1. Posteri...

    Nasolacrimal Duct

    1. Connects lacrimal fossa to inferior meatus of nose

    Infraorbital Canal

    1. From infraorbital groove and exits 4 mm below inferior orbital margin 2. Transmits infraorbital nerve (V2)

    Route for spread of infection
    Inferomedial orbital strut:along inferonasal orbit, near the ostium of maxillary sinus
    Fovea ethmoidalis: forms roof of ethmoid sinus, lateral extension of cribriform plate

    Basic and Clinical Science Course, Section 2. Fundamentals and Principles of Ophthalmology. American Academy of Ophthalmology. San Francisco: 2018-2019 edition, 5-11.

  2. Learn about eye anatomy and learn how your eyes work with ophthalmologist-approved facts.

  3. Jan 30, 2016 · The orbital floor consists of three bones: the palatine, the zygomatic, and the maxillary bones. The lacrimal fossa is formed by the maxillary and lacrimal bones, which contains the nasolacrimal duct. The inferior oblique muscle originates from the orbital floor, lateral to the nasolacrimal duct.

  4. Apr 29, 2023 · The eye sits in a protective bony socket called the orbit. Six extraocular muscles in the orbit are attached to the eye. These muscles move the eye up and down, side to side, and rotate the eye.

  5. Nov 3, 2023 · The orbit appears as a pyramid, with its base opening anteriorly onto the face, while the apex is pointed posteromedially. The orbit hosts the eyeballs, extraocular muscles, optic nerve, lacrimal apparatus, fat tissue, fascia and vessels that supply these structures.

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  7. The orbit is the bony cavity that contains the eyeball, muscles, nerves, and blood vessels, as well as the structures that produce and drain tears. Each orbit is a pear-shaped structure that is formed by several bones. An Inside Look at the Eye.

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